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Lists TAPI service providers on this computer. Telephony hardware drivers must be installed on the computer before they are listed here.


Makes the selected TAPI service provider available to telephony programs.


Provides a space to type the name of the calling card.


Provides a space to type the account number for the calling card.

This can be any number that the telephone service provider requires you to dial to identify your account.


Provides a space to type your personal identification number (PIN) for the calling card.

This can be any personal number required to secure your account against unauthorized use. The PIN is usually a four-digit number, and is usually dialed immediately following the account number. Not all calling cards use a PIN. Leave this space blank if no PIN is required.


Lists whether this card is used for long distance, international, or local calls.


Provides a space to type the phone number you dial to access the telephone service for domestic long distance calls.

Include all the numbers that are dialed after you access an outside line.


Provides a space to type the phone number you dial to access the telephone service for international long distance calls.

Include all the numbers that are dialed after you access an outside line.


Provides a space to type the phone number you dial to access the telephone service for local calls.

Include all the numbers that are dialed after you access an outside line. Leave blank if none are required.


Lists the steps required to dial this type of call.


Moves the selected step up one position.


Moves the selected step down one position.


Deletes the selected step from the list.


Adds the access number for this type of call to the list of calling card dialing steps.


Adds the personal identification number (PIN) for this calling card to the list of calling card dialing steps.


Adds a pause to the list of calling card steps. Use this to delay performing the next dialing step until one of the following occurs:

•	A dial tone

•	Completion of a voice message

•	A specified number of seconds


Adds the calling card account number to the list of calling card dialing steps.


Adds the destination number to the list of calling card dialing steps. You can also include the country/region code or area code in addition to the phone number.


Adds any sequence of the digits on the telephone keypad (0 through 9, *, or #) to the list of calling card dialing steps.


Specifies whether to dial the country/region code.


Specifies whether to dial the area code.


Specifies whether to dial the phone number.


Provides a space to type the digits to be dialed. You can use any sequence of the digits 0 through 9, *, or #.


Lists the area code rules for this location.


Creates a new area code rule.


Edits the selected area code rule.


Deletes the selected area code rule.


Describes the selected area code rule.


Lists the calling cards for this user profile.


Creates a new calling card.


Edits the selected calling card.


Deletes the selected calling card.


Provides a space to type your personal identification number for the selected calling card.


Provides a space to enter your account number for the selected calling card.


Lists access numbers for the selected calling card. These numbers connect you to the calling card's telephone services.


Shows the access number used for dialing long distance numbers in the same country or region.


Shows the access number used for dialing numbers in other countries or regions.


Shows the access number used for dialing local calls. This is blank if a calling card is not used for local calls.


Provides a space to type a name for the dialing location.


Allows you to indicate the country or region of the dialing location.


Provides options that enable you to specify characteristics of your telephone line.

Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item about which you want information.


Provides a space to type the area code for this location.


Provides a space to type a number required to access an outside line for local calls.


Provides a space to type a number required to access an outside line for long distance calls.


Specifies that this location uses call waiting.

Call waiting should be turned off while you are making data or fax calls from your computer. Click a code in the list or type a sequence provided by your phone company.


Specifies the type of dialing to use. Specify Tone, unless Pulse is the only type of dialing your phone line supports.


Shows how phone numbers will be dialed using this location.


Lists the TAPI service providers that are available for telephony programs.


Adds a TAPI service provider to the list and makes it available to telephony programs.

The drivers for the TAPI-supported telephony hardware must be installed on your computer before you can perform this procedure.


Removes the selected TAPI service provider from the list.

Removing a TAPI service provider makes it unavailable to telephony programs. It does not delete any files from your computer.


Allows you to view or change the properties of the selected TAPI service provider.

If this is unavailable, there are no configurable properties for the service provider.


Lists the locations that are configured on this computer.


Adds a new dialing location.


Allows you to change the dialing properties for the selected location.


Deletes the selected location.


Shows how phone numbers will be dialed using this location.


Shows the parts of a phone number including:

•	Any number dialed before the area code and number (usually for accessing long distance service).

•	The area code.

•	The prefix.

•	The subscriber's number.


Provides a space for you to type the area code for this rule.


Specifies that this rule applies to all prefixes in this area code.


Specifies that this rule applies only to the prefixes listed.


Lists the prefixes to which this area code rule will apply.


Adds new prefixes to the list to which this area code rule will apply.


Deletes the selected prefix from the list to which this area code rule applies.


Specifies whether to dial a number first before dialing phone numbers with the specified prefixes. After selecting the check box, type the number in the box.

If you also select Dial the area code, this number will be dialed before the area code.


Specifies whether to include the area code when dialing phone numbers with the specified prefixes. If you also select Dial, the specified number will be dialed before the area code.


Provides a space to type the prefixes for which the area code rule will apply. Type a comma or space between each prefix and the one that follows it.


Specifies whether to wait for a dial tone before continuing with the next step in the dialing sequence.


Specifies whether to wait for completion of a voice message before continuing with the next step in the dialing sequence.


Specifies whether to wait for a specific number of seconds before continuing with the next step in the dialing sequence. Provides a space for you to type a new waiting period, in seconds. You can also click the scroll arrows to select a new setting.


Specifies that calls go through an H.323 gateway. An H.323 gateway connects the IP network with switched service networks, such as the public switched network (PSTN).


Provides a space for you to type the IP address (for example, 10.255.255.255) or the computer name of the H.323 gateway that you want to use.


Specifies that calls to people who are not on your local area network go through an H.323 proxy server. A proxy server acts as a firewall or security barrier between your internal network (intranet) and the Internet, keeping other people on the Internet from gaining access to confidential information on your internal network or your computer.


Provides a space for you to type the IP address or computer name of the H.323 proxy server that you want to use.


Provides options that enable you to specify the use of an H.323 gatekeeper.

Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item about which you want information.


Specifies whether all outgoing calls from this computer should go through an H.323 gatekeeper. If you select this option, any gateway and proxy settings specified in this dialog box will not be used.


Provides a space for you to type the IP address (for example, 10.255.255.255) or the computer name of the H.323 gatekeeper you want to use for this computer.


Specifies the registration status of the H.323 gatekeeper that you are using for this computer. Registering with a gatekeeper allows you to receive calls at this computer. Callers can contact you by using a user account that you specify, such as someone@example.com. Possible values for the gatekeeper registration status are: Registered, Unregistered, or Registration in progress.


Updates the registration status of the H.323 gatekeeper that you are using for this computer.


Specifies whether to use a telephone number to register this computer with an H.323 gatekeeper. To use an H.323 gatekeeper, you must register with the gatekeeper by specifying a telephone number, an account name, or both. Registering with a gatekeeper allows you to receive calls at this computer.


Provides a space for you to type the telephone number that you want to use to register this computer with an H.323 gatekeeper. Registering with a gatekeeper allows you to receive calls at this computer. If you are not sure which telephone number to use, contact your telephony administrator or service provider.


Specifies whether to use an account name to register this computer with an H.323 gatekeeper. Registering with a gatekeeper allows you to receive calls at this computer. To use an H.323 gatekeeper, you must register with the gatekeeper by specifying a telephone number, an account name, or both.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the account that you want to use to register this computer with an H.323 gatekeeper. Registering with a gatekeeper allows you to receive calls at this computer. If you are not sure which account name to use, contact your telephony administrator or service provider.


Provides options that enable you to specify how incoming calls are processed on this computer.

Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item about which you want information.


Provides a space for you to type the amount of time, in milliseconds, that an incoming call will ring before it is dropped. By default, a call will ring for 180,000 milliseconds (three minutes) before it is dropped. The valid call time-out range is 30,000 milliseconds (half a minute) through 180,000 milliseconds.


Provides a space for you to type the number of the port on which this computer will listen for incoming calls. By default, the computer listens on port 1720, the port used for H.323 calls.


Specifies the number of the port on which this computer is listening for incoming calls. The valid port range is 1000 through 32000.


Updates the port on which this computer is listening for incoming calls.


Provides a space for you to type digits.


Provides a space for you to type the long-distance carrier number you want to use.


Provides a space for you to type the international carrier number you want to use.


Provides a space for you to type the long-distance carrier number you want to use for long-distance and international calls.


Lists the available types of calls that are received with the NDIS Proxy TAPI service provider that can be mapped to addresses.


Lists the available media types that can be mapped to addresses.


Lists the addresses that are associated with the media type in Media.


Click to associate a new address with the media type in Media.


Click to remove the selected address from the associated address list.


Type hexadecimal addresses that will be associated with the media type, separated by spaces or commas. Characters that are recognized by the service provider are 0-9, A-F, a-f, * and #.